The rise of autocracy This episode explores the challenge for Australia as it enters a new era, in which China’s international sway increases and democracies compete with their rivals for global influence. Join Jonathan Pearlman and guests John Keane and Linda Jaivin. Background reading: John...

Spying in the age of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is revealing new challenges facing the world of intelligence. Which countries were equipped to quickly track data from Wuhan and beyond? How is spycraft adapting to the digital era? And how are agencies preparing for a return to great power...

Can We Depend on America? As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens the divide between the United States and China, Washington’s long-term commitment to Asia has come under question. Will the US try to prevent China’s regional dominance? And what does this growing rivalry mean for US allies such as...